Queensland state election, 1915

Digby Denham Ministerial List

T. J. Ryan laboratory

The choice for the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1915 was a general election, which was conducted on 22 May 1915 at Queensland, Australia, to determine the 72 members of the Legislative Assembly.

The election was the second, who had to ask the ministerial government under Digby Denham himself, who was 1911 Premier of Queensland since February 7. The opposition Labor Party TJ Ryan had previously twice asked the Premier - 1899 by Anderson Dawson and 1906 by William Kidston, the former was supported by a majority in parliament, and the latter those caused by cleavage of the Labor Party. Labor held no majority government before 1915.

The choice made ​​in comparison to the 1912 election in a landslide victory for the laboratory and the first majority government laboratories in Queensland. Up to two ministers lost their seats Denham and this itself. The election ushered in a period lasting until 1957 the hegemony of the Labor Party in the assembly, which was only interrupted by the 1929-1932 Moore Ministry.

Expiration

Election result

Choice for the Queensland Legislative Assembly on May 22, 1915 << 1912 - 1918 >>